• WOWOW: The Comfort Paradox

    by Alexander Becker on May 26, 2008 | Link

    Your too comfortable discomfort, your (Google) health, your habits and your finances.

    • Get uncomfortable, finally --

      You may be unhappy. You might be miserable. But are you unhappy enough, miserable enough to get you moving, finally?

    • Are you a comfort junkie?

      Yep, being addicted to comfort can be somewhat problematic, if not catastrophic, for the wanna-be, modern-day success story. The truth is, if you’re not experiencing and dealing with pain, discomfort and fear on at least a semi-regular basis, you’re probably not learning, growing, changing, adapting and exploring your potential as you should be.

    • Google Health: A quick hands-on look --

      Google has also created specific in-depth pages for hundreds of health topics. When you enter a condition into your profile, there is a reference link to one of these pages where you can do more research. These are really helpful. They give a summary of the symptoms, treatment, causes, and prevention of different conditions; illustrations where appropriate, as well as links to related news, Google Groups, and search trends.

    • Can you become a creature of new habits?

      HABITS are a funny thing. We reach for them mindlessly, setting our brains on auto-pilot and relaxing into the unconscious comfort of familiar routine. “Not choice, but habit rules the unreflecting herd,” William Wordsworth said in the 19th century. In the ever-changing 21st century, even the word “habit” carries a negative connotation.

    • Five basics for building a solid financial future --

      The stark truth about managing our money these days is that we are mostly on our own.

    Once you solve the comfort paradox, everything changes. Have an uncomfortable enough week.

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